Antique Print of the Houbara and other Birds by Shaw (1773)

Description: Antique print titled 'Hou-Baara, Rhaad (..)'. Old bird print depicting a houbara bird, the rhaad or Arabian bustard, willow ptarmigan and a long neck bird. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en Aanmerkingen door en over Barbaryen en het Ooste'. 

Artists and Engravers: Author: T. Shaw. Translated by P. Boddaert and published by J. van Schoonhoven.